STEALTHSTATION¿ S8 SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1723170-2025-03965
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 22, 2025
- Date of Event
- December 4, 2025
- Report Date
- December 22, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
- Product Code
- HAW
- UDI-DI
- 00763000272739
- PMA / PMN Number
- K162309
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
CONTINUATION OF D10: SECTION D INFORMATION REFERENCES THE MAIN COMPONENT OF THE SYSTEM. OTHER RELEVANT DEVICE(S) ARE: PRODUCT ID: 9735821R, LOT NUMBER: P906033 H3, H6: A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE WENT TO THE SITE TO TEST THE EQUIPMENT. TESTING REVEALED THAT AFTER THE CAMERA WAS REPLACED, THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED. CODES B01, C08, AND D02 ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS ANALYSIS. H3,H6: THE CAMERA, LOT NUMBER: P906033, WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. AFTER FUNCTIONAL TESTING, VISUAL/PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, AND PROCEDURALIZED DEVICE TESTING, THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED TO BE ELECTRICAL. THE RETURNED POWER SUPPLY UNIT (PSU) HAD SCRATCHES ON THE HOUSING AND LENSES. A CHECK OF THE EVENT LOG SHOWED INTERMITTENT FIRMWARE INCOMPATIBILITY. THERE WAS A BATTERY VOLTAGE LOW MESSAGE ALONG WITH BUMP DETECTED AND STORAGE TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED. THE PSU FAILED AN ACCURACY TEST (AAK) AT .297MM WITH A PASSING THRESHOLD OF .250MM. THIS PSU HAD NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY RETURNED FOR A FAILURE. CODES B01, C02, AND D02 ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS ANALYSIS. H6: CODES A05: MECHANICAL PROBLEM, A1102: APPLICATION PROGRAM PROBLEM ARE APPLICABLE TO THE LOCALIZER FAULTED ERROR. MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING A NAVIGATION SYSTEM BEING USED OUTSIDE OF A PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SYSTEM BOOTED INTO A "LOCALIZER FAULTED" ERROR. NETWORK DEVICE INTERFACE (NDI) TOOLBOX SYSTEM STATUS SHOWN A COMPLEMENTARY METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR (CMOS) BATTERY ERROR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2329433 | STEALTHSTATION¿ S8 SYSTEM | NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT | HAW | MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. | 9735665 | 00763000272739 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | "SEE H11...." |